3DP-Jmol Now Integrated into Proteopedia: Enabling Direct Generation of 3D-Printable Molecular Models
We are pleased to announce the successful integration of 3DP-Jmol into Proteopedia, making the generation of 3D-printable molecular models easier and more accessible than ever before.
Thanks to this integration, every molecular scene in Proteopedia now includes a dedicated Print3D tool powered by 3DP-Jmol, allowing logged-in users to effortlessly generate 3D-printable molecular models directly from the corresponding pages. This feature bridges the gap between molecular visualization and physical model fabrication, greatly enhancing the possibilities for teaching, outreach, and scientific communication.
3DP-Jmol was developed by Dr. Marius Mihăşan, a member of the Romanian Society of Bioinformatics (RSBI) in collaboration with Dr. Angel Herráez, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Spain, as an open-source tool designed to facilitate the transformation of molecular visualizations into printable 3D objects. Its integration into Proteopedia was done by Dr. Jaime Prilusky, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel and represents an important step toward democratizing access to educational molecular models and promoting hands-on learning in structural biology.
Comprehensive Help Pages describing the use of the Print3D tool and the associated 3D printing workflow are now available on Proteopedia. In addition, a Gallery of 3D-printed molecular models showcases examples of models generated through the platform, demonstrating the range and precision that can be achieved.
For those interested in the underlying technology, the open-source 3DP-Jmol project is available on GitHub, where detailed documentation and ongoing development updates can be found. Complementary validated slicer profiles are also provided to ensure optimal 3D printing results for a variety of molecular representations and printer types.
The development and testing of 3DP-Jmol are supported by the EDUMOL3D Project (PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-0343), financed by the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization (UEFISCDI, Romania).
Let us bring molecular structures to life—one 3D-printed model at a time.
